A Portland man has been cited on accusations of driving drunk, driving recklessly and endangering another person after a crash early Friday on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove.

Benjamin V. Reicks, 36, is accused of causing a two-car accident that injured him and Patricia Lee, 67, of Auburn, Wash.

According to a news release from Oregon State Police, Reicks was heading south on the freeway about 12:30 a.m. when his 1999 Honda Civic rear-ended a 2012 Kia Soul being driven by Lee. The impact sent the Civic off the highway and into an ODOT exit sign before it landed on its top.

In the aftermath of the accident, OSP's news release carried a reminder that the Labor Day weekend is the second-deadliest major holiday period for highway motorists in Oregon. Because of that, OSP plans to put all available sworn personal on the road through the weekend to supplement safety experts.